# 1587–1589 was the most extreme drought in 800 years in the regional tree rings.

> 1587–1589 was the most extreme drought in 800 years in the regional tree rings.

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# 1587–1589 was the most extreme drought in 800 years in the regional tree rings.

1587–1589 was the most extreme drought in 800 years in the regional tree rings.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[The colonists died on or near Roanoke of hunger, disease or attack, or were lost at sea trying to reach…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/lost-colony-roanoke/answers/ANS0CQCCB8W6M9R/the-colonists-died-on-or-near-roanoke-of-hunger-disease-or)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). 1587–1589 was the most extreme drought in 800 years in the regional tree rings. [Evidence EVD0CQCCBGP32E8]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CQCCBGP32E8
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